Business on The Bozeman Daily Bee

North 19th development breaks ground on 84 units starting at $2,400 for a studio

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:48:05 +0000

Ground was broken Tuesday on The Ascent at Bridger View, a four-story mixed-use project rising on the former site of Al’s Auto Repair and the little house where the Olson family lived for sixty years. The development will feature 84 units, ground-floor retail, and a rooftop deck with sightlines to the M.

Studios start at $2,400. One-bedrooms at $3,100. Two-bedrooms at $3,900. Parking is $175 a month, separate. The brochure describes the finishes as “curated for the modern mountain lifestyle.” The countertops are quartz. The appliances are stainless. The floors are a durable vinyl plank that looks like wood if you don’t kneel down.

New 'luxury' mixed-use project breaks ground where parking lot has been since 1998

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:18:50 +0000

Crews broke ground Tuesday on the Bridger View Commons, a four-story mixed-use development rising from the asphalt lot at the corner of North 7th and Oak. The project will feature 42 “luxury” apartments above 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. Monthly rents are listed at $2,850 for a one-bedroom.

The lot was purchased in March by Bridger View Development LLC for $3.2 million. Prior to that, it belonged to the estate of Dale Hagen, who operated Hagen’s Auto Repair on the site from 1974 until his retirement in 1998. The lot has held exactly fourteen cars on average weekday afternoons for the past twenty-six years.

Historic downtown building sells for $4.2 million, new owner plans 'authentic urban experience'

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 19:18:34 +0000

The three-story brick building at 217 East Main Street changed hands last Tuesday for $4.2 million, according to county records. The property, which housed Grizzly Hardware for 42 years until its closure in March, was purchased by 217 East Main LLC, a Delaware entity registered to a mailing address in Jackson, Wyoming.

Broker Dale Hathaway of Summit Commercial Group confirmed the sale price works out to roughly $1,150 per square foot. “That’s a Main Street number now,” Hathaway said. “Five years ago you were at $600, maybe $650. The math has shifted.”

New 'attainable' townhomes on North 19th list from $725,000

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:32:09 +0000

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday for Aspen Grove Townhomes, a 24-unit development on the former site of Miller’s Feed & Seed at 1400 North 19th Avenue. The project, developed by Bridger Ridge Holdings, markets itself as “Bozeman’s first truly attainable ownership opportunity in a decade.”

Two-bedroom units start at $725,000. Three-bedroom units with a flex space marketed as a “home office nook” begin at $895,000. HOA dues are $425 monthly and cover snow removal, common-area landscaping, and a shared fire pit.

New mixed-use development breaks ground on North 19th, replacing auto repair shop that served Three generations

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:17:03 +0000

Ground was broken Tuesday on The Peaks at Bridger Commons, a four-story mixed-use project at 1420 North 19th Avenue. The site was formerly occupied by Hank’s Transmission & Repair, which closed in March after 52 years of operation.

The development will feature 42 “luxury” apartment units above 8,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. One-bedroom units are listed at $2,450 per month. Two-bedrooms start at $3,100. A leasing agent confirmed that 12 units have already been reserved, primarily by remote workers relocating from the West Coast.

Main Street diner closes after 31 years; building sold for eight-unit 'attainable luxury' project

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:01:29 +0000

The Main Street Diner served its last plate of huckleberry pancakes Sunday after three decades at the corner of Main and Babcock. Owner Dale Hargrove, 68, said the building’s new owner declined to renew his lease. “They told me they had a vision for the space,” Hargrove said. “I just didn’t know the vision didn’t include me.”

The building was purchased in March by Bridger Peak Holdings LLC, a Bozeman-registered entity tied to a Salt Lake City investment group. Managing partner Trent Calloway said the firm plans to demolish the single-story diner and construct eight three-story townhomes marketed as “attainable luxury residences in the heart of historic downtown.” Pricing starts at $875,000.

Main Street diner closes after 42 years; 'luxury' mixed-use project planned for corner of Willson and olive

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:25:37 +0000

The Main Street Diner served its last plate of huckleberry pancakes Sunday afternoon. By Monday morning, a banner hung across the brick facade announcing ‘The Willson Collection — Luxury Residences & Curated Retail Coming Spring 2027.’

Owner Dora Havelock, 73, sold the building in March to Bridger Peak Development out of Denver. She said the offer was “more than a person says no to.” Havelock has worked the counter since 1982, when she bought the place from her uncle for $87,000. The sale price was not disclosed, but county records show the parcel assessed at $2.4 million.

New mixed-use development opens where feed & seed stood for sixty years

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:45:54 +0000

The Grain & Timber opened its doors Monday at 1402 North 7th Avenue, occupying the footprint where Bridger Valley Feed & Seed served ranchers and backyard chicken keepers since 1964. The four-story building contains thirty-two residential units above 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail. A climbing gym and a cold-pressed juice concept have signed leases for the commercial space.

Monthly rents for the residential units range from $2,800 for a studio to $4,200 for a two-bedroom. The developer, Cascadia Peak Properties, markets the apartments as “workforce housing adjacent to downtown amenities.” The property sits three blocks from the MSU campus and two blocks from the nearest bus stop, which runs every forty minutes on weekdays.